John Ringling Causeway Bridge The Ringling Causeway Bridge (AKA Ringling Bridge or Gil Waters Bridge) extends from Sarasota to Saint Armand Key and Lido Key.
View from the John Ringling Causeway Bridge The first bridge at this site was built in 1926. It was built at a cost of $750,000 by John Ringling. He owned tracts of land both on Longboat Key and Lido Key and needed access to them.
John Ringling Causeway Bridge Approximately in 1950, the bridge became inadequate for its.needs. In 1951, the state road department opted to replace the bridge with a 4 lane drawbridge It opened in in 1959. The cost was 12 million dollars.
View from John Ringling Causeway Bridge Approximately in 2000, it became apparent that the bridge was inadequate for its needs. In 2001, construction began on a new high span bridge. The bridge is 65 feet tall. It opened in 2003. Construction costs were 68 million dollars. It was built by PCL Construction.
John Ringling Causeway Bridge Bridge is a multiple cell post tension concrete box girder bridge with spans of 184 to 300 feet. Total length was 3096 feet. Width is 106.35 feet. There are 11 spans and 4 lanes.
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